Tentative Groundwork for Softball's 2017 Toc

Tentative Groundwork for Softball's 2017 Toc

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The NJSIAA Softball Committee has preliminarily adopted dates and
a format for its inaugural Tournament of Champions in 2017.

The tournament, which will include the six state group champions,
will begin June 6 with matchups between the fourth- and fifth-
seeded teams and the third- and sixth-seeded teams. The top two
teams will receive a first-round bye.

The semifinals will be played June 7, with the final planned for
June 9.

The location is still under discussion. It could be hosted at
Kean, where the state finals are held, moved to Seton Hall, or
rotated among a handful of schools.

The event has many proponents in the New Jersey softball
community.

"It would have been great to see New Egypt or Steinert play
against IHA this year, or Demarest against Immaculate Conception,"
said Saddle Brook coach Darren White, who serves on the committee. …